| Author |
Schröder, Gustaf, 1824-1912 |
| Title |
Yrjänä Kailanen ja hänen poikansa
Kuvauksia Ruotsin suomalaisten elämästä ja eränkäynnistä Wermlannin ja Taalain metsäseuduilla
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 40.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Tapio Riikonen
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| Summary |
"Yrjänä Kailanen ja hänen poikansa" by Gustaf Schröder is a collection of stories detailing the lives of Finnish immigrants in Sweden, written in the late 19th century. The work explores the struggles and adventures of the Finnish community, particularly focusing on the family of Yrjänä Kailanen as they navigate the challenges of life in the forests of Värmland and Dalarna. This narrative not only paints a vivid picture of their daily lives but also highlights their connection to nature and the harsh realities they faced. The opening of this work introduces readers to the history and circumstances that led to the Finnish migration to Sweden, offering a backdrop of personal and communal hardship. It emphasizes the author's fascination with the Finnish people's resilience and customs, as well as their historical challenges such as poverty and persecution. Readers are drawn into a world where the protagonist, Yrjänä Kailanen, embarks on various hunting adventures alongside his son, encountering both wildlife and fellow countrymen, thereby setting the stage for a rich exploration of Finnish culture and its evolution in a new land. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Finnish |
| LoC Class |
PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
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| Subject |
Swedish fiction -- Translations into Finnish
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
16652 |
| Release Date |
Sep 5, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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